3 days remaining to apply

  • Closing date

    26 October 2025 at 10:59pm

  • Date listed

    25 September 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£28,181.00 - £30,140.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary: £12,987 to £13,890 per annum based on 20 hrs, term time contract

Administrative Assistant job summary

Springhead Park Primary School seeks an enthusiastic School Administrator to play a crucial role in managing its administration function.

An exciting opportunity awaits a proactive, personable, and reliable School Administrator to join a bustling front office administration team. The academy seeks an individual with a fast-paced nature and outstanding attention to detail to offer comprehensive administrative support, including database maintenance, ad hoc reception duties, and customer service.

The Role

You will be the first point of contact for the school and responsible for providing multifunctional administrative and practical support to the Headteacher, Senior Leadership Team, and staff.

You will work with the school team on a variety of administration activities, including communicating with families via email and social media, managing payment systems, maintaining school records, supporting the smooth transition of pupils into and out of the school, the management of the school pupil management system. You will also undertake a wide range of other duties, including supporting the planning and organisation of school trips.

The role is part-time, term-time only (39 weeks) Monday through Friday, 20 hours per week

About You

Are you ready to take on the role of a highly motivated and efficient administrator, working as a key team player in a school environment?

As the first point of contact for parents and staff across all levels, your ability to maintain organisation and attention to detail in a busy setting will be crucial.

Strong communication skills and the capability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously will be essential, along with a high-level proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. Get ready to embark on this dynamic and rewarding opportunity!

Education experience would be ideal; however not essential as full training and support will be provided.

If you are energetic and want to make a difference in the education sector, this role could be for you!

Next Steps

If you are interested in this position and would like to have a more detailed conversation or visit the school before applying, please call us. We will happily provide you with as many details as possible to support this process.

When you have enough information to apply, please complete all sections of the application form via MyNewTerm.  CVs will not be accepted.

All applicants will be emailed with the shortlisting decisions. References for shortlisted candidates may be requested before interviews.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Springhead Park Primary School

School type
Free School, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
412 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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We work in collaboration with our Trust, The Primary First Trust, which currently consists of ten primary schools in Medway, Kent and Bexley. This gives us a wide support network and allows our staff to grow professionally and our children to achieve excellence.

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